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WASHING MACHINE. I

Patented Jan. 19, 1886.

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WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Jan; 19, 1886.

WITNESSES I JV VEW TOR Attorneyj UNITED-STATES PATENT @FFICEQ TAYLOR MARTIN, or sruRiws' MILL, WEST VIRGINIA.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,598, dated January 19, 1886.

r 7 Application filed April 29, I885. Serial No. 163,832. (K0 nio'lel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

' Be it known that I. TAYLOR MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of .Sturms Mill, in the county of Marion and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a longitudinal vertical sectional View of a washingmachine equipped with my improved agitator. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional View of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the agitator detached, together with such parts as are necessary to illustrate its operation. Fig. 4 is a perspective of the machine, showingthe means for operating it and producing an oscillating motion; and Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view taken on line 3 y of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to that class of wash. ing-machines which are provided with an oscillating agitator; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class'which shall possess points of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

With these ends in view it consists in the improved construction,arrangement, and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the box or tub of the washing-machine, which may be of any suitable construction, preferably, however, of that shown.

0 indicates ashort shaft which is journaled in one end of the box, and has its outer end seated and turning in a suitable aperture in the bracket Q, which is secured upon the outside of the box, the shaft 0 being provided with the pinion D, secured immovably upon it between the brace Q, and the outer side of the boX, as shown. E indicates a toothed segment secured or formed upon the end of a le- Ver, F, and arranged to mesh with the pinion II), the levcrF being pivoted to the side'ofthe boX, as shown, and having one of its ends connected by means of the pitman G to a crank, H, upon the end of a shaft. I, which is journaled in the standards VV; and it will be seen that by this arrangement when the shaft I is revolved by any suitable means an oscillating motion will be imparted to the short shaft 0, as will be readily understood. Aflywheel, R, is secured upon the shaft I for imparting to-the machine a steadier motion than would otherwise be done. If desired, the wheel B can be secured to the end of the shaft and .the pitman Gsecured directly to the wheel and the crank H dispensed with, as shown in Fig. 4.

Upon the inner face or side of that end of the box A in which the shaft 0 is journaled, and through which it projects, is rigidly secured a toothed wheel, 0 which is provided with a circular central aperture, through whichthe inner portion of the short shaft 0 extends, the inner end of the shaft 0 being squared, as clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, for the purpose which will be hereinafter described.

M M represent ribbed rollers, which are supported in a frame consisting of a central longitudinal bar, B, having rigidly secured to its ends the end pieces, K, in the outer ends of which are journaled removably the ends of the shafts L L, which carry the ribbed rollers M M, one of the end pieces, K, being supported and pivoted centrally upon a'pin formed in the end of a spring, S, secured at that end of the box A opposite to the end through which the shaft 0 extends, while the other and opposite end piece, K, is formed with the apercarry the rollers M is provided with a pinion,

a partial rotation, as will be readily understood, thereby facilitating the washing of the clothes. A circular guide or guard-piece, P, is secured to the end of the box surrounding the toothed wheel and pinions N N, for the purpose of preventing the clothes from being caught between the cogs of the said wheels and the end piece, K.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood.

7 The dasher or pounder can be easily removed from the machine for the purpose of cleaning it by pressing against the spring S, so as to release the opposite end from the shaft 0, and is as easily replaced. Aceessis had to theinterior of the machine through the cover T, and the water is removed through the spigot U.

Having thus described myinventiomwhatl claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In a washing-machine, the combination, with a suitable box or receptacle, of a toothed wheel rigidly secured to one end. ashort shaft journaled in said box and projecting through said toothed wheel, a spring provided with a pintle and secured at the other end of the box, a frame secured between the end of the said shaft and the spring, rollers journaled in said frame, one end of each of which is provided with a pinion meshing with said toothed wheel, and means, substantially as described, for operating the said short shaft, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination,

with a suitable box or receptacle, of atoothed wheel rigidly secured to one end, ashort shaft journaled in said box and projecting, through said toothed wheel, a spring provided with a pintle and secured at theotherend of the box, a frame secured removahly between the end of the said shaft and the spring, rollers journaled in said frame. one end of each of which is provided with a pinion meshing, with said toothed wheel, a circular shield or guard secured to the end of said box around said toothed wheel and pinions, and means, substantially as described, for operating the said short shaft, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

' 3. In a washing-machine, the combination, with a suitable box or receptacle, of a short shaft provided with a pinion and journaled in one end of said box. a spring provided with a pintle and secured at the other end of the box, a suitable dasher detachably secured to the end of said short shaft and the pintle of the spring, the lever pivoted to said box and provided with the toothed segment, the brace secured to the said box, a pitman secured to one end of said lever, and a shaft journaled in standards at one side of the box, one end of which connects with the pitman, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

TAYLOR MARTIN.

\Vitnesses:

WILLIAM T. Hnss, JAMES T. WATsON. 

